Ophthalmic Assistant - FT

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Ophthalmic Assistant reports to the BHMG Ophthalmology Practice Manager or designee. Assists the ophthalmologist in patient care by taking histories, performing various procedures and tests, and prepares the patients to see the doctor. Assists in the processing of patients by performing office administrative support duties. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate. As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of one year of Ophthalmic Assistant experience preferred.
Demonstrates knowledge of ocular terminology and pharmacology, including the identification and proper use of diagnostic medications.

Nice To Haves

Certification on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs or graduate from medical assistant program preferred.

Responsibilities

Initiates patient evaluation by documenting the chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings accurately and in accordance with compliance guidelines.
Performs visual acuity assessment, refraction, color vision testing, lensometry, pupillary evaluation, ocular motility, tonometry, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services requested by the provider.
Perform specialized testing such as visual fields, optical coherence tomography, ophthalmic photography, corneal topography, specular microscopy, A scan ultrasound biometry, and IOL calculations.
Assist physicians with lasers and procedural tray setups.
Assist physicians with the instillation of eyedrops and ointments as needed.
Sets up and cleans examination and procedure rooms following infection control standards.
Keeps up with weekly maintenance and stocking of exam rooms, procedure rooms, and testing rooms.
Ensures equipment is working properly for patient safety and notifies the appropriate personnel when a problem is identified.
Responsible for triaging messages and following up with clinical phone encounters in a timely manner.
Works on prior authorizations and appeals as needed.
Maintains patient records and all office correspondence.
Provides training and assistance as needed.
Follows all policies and procedures.
Respect’s confidentiality and completes annual trainings.
Ability to multi-task and work as a team player.
Expected to float in between patient workups to help decrease patient wait times.
Performs other duties as assigned.